[Objective] To explore the effects of cell walls of Saccharomyces cerevisiae on the intestinal microbiota in finishing bulls by 16S rDNA and ITS sequencing. [Methods] A total of 40 simmental crossbred finishing bulls weighing about 550 kg were randomized into 4 groups, with 10 bulls in each group. The control group was fed with a basic diet, and 5, 10, and 15 g cell walls of S. cerevisiae were added to the diet of each bull per day in trial 1, 2, and 3 groups, respectively. The preliminary trial and trial lasted for 10 days and 94 days, respectively. Intestinal feces were collected 7 days before the end of the trial. [Results] 16S rDNA: (1) The Chao and ACE indices in the trial 3 group were higher than those in other groups (P < 0.05); (2) Firmicutes and Bacteroidota were the dominant phyla, and Prevotella_9, Faecalibacterium, Succinivibrio, Bacteroides, and Bifidobacterium were the dominant genera; (3) The linear discriminant analysis effect size (LEfSe) revealed one differential species (LDA≥4.0, P < 0.05) playing an important role in the trial 2 group. ITS: (1) There was no significant difference in the alpha or beta diversity among groups (P > 0.05); (2) Ascomycota with the relative abundance above 50.00% was the dominant phylum. Penicillium, unidentified_Ascomycota_sp., Aspergillus, Orpinomyces, and Eurotium were the dominant genera; (3) LEfSe revealed 8 differential species (LDA≥3.0, P < 0.05), which included 3, 3, and 2 differential species playing an important role in the control, trial 2, and trial 3 groups, respectively. [Conclusion] Under conditions of this study, adding 10–15 g/d cell walls of S. cerevisiae in the basic diet increased the richness of intestinal microbiota and the relative abundance of beneficial bacteria Provetella_9, Tolypocladium, and Torulaspora, which were conducive to improve intestinal microecological environment of finishing bulls.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |